QLC vs. BSV ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) to Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)

QLC

FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund

QLC Description

FlexShares Trust - FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund is an exchange traded fund launched by Northern Trust Corporation. The fund is managed by Northern Trust Investments, Incorporated. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in momentum stocks of large-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Northern Trust Quality Large Cap Index, by employing representative sampling methodology. FlexShares Trust - FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.33

Average Daily Volume

39,077

Number of Holdings ^*

161

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BSV

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

BSV Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$78.80

Average Daily Volume

1,920,083

Number of Holdings ^*

441

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLC	BSV
30 Days	1.52%	1.08%
60 Days	2.47%	2.81%
90 Days	4.93%	3.58%
12 Months	35.13%	8.12%

115 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLC	Weight in BSV	Overlap
AAPL	C	7.79%	0.01%	0.01%
ABBV	C	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
ABT	C	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
ADBE	F	0.92%	0.01%	0.01%
ADI	C	0.54%	0.01%	0.01%
ADM	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
ADP	B	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
AFL	C	0.63%	0.01%	0.01%
AIG	D	0.52%	0.01%	0.01%
ALLY	D	0.32%	0.01%	0.01%
AMAT	D	0.77%	0.01%	0.01%
AMGN	B	0.67%	0.01%	0.01%
AMZN	C	2.26%	0.01%	0.01%
AVB	C	0.59%	0.01%	0.01%
AVGO	C	1.8%	0.01%	0.01%
AZO	D	0.59%	0.01%	0.01%
BAC	D	1.3%	0.01%	0.01%
BK	A	0.62%	0.01%	0.01%
BKNG	B	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
BMY	C	0.4%	0.01%	0.01%
C	D	1.1%	0.01%	0.01%
CAH	C	0.21%	0.01%	0.01%
CAT	B	0.89%	0.01%	0.01%
CE	F	0.12%	0.01%	0.01%
CI	C	0.9%	0.01%	0.01%
CL	C	0.39%	0.01%	0.01%
CMCSA	D	0.75%	0.01%	0.01%
CMI	C	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
COF	A	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
CRM	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
CSCO	B	1.14%	0.01%	0.01%
CSL	B	0.34%	0.01%	0.01%
DELL	C	0.3%	0.01%	0.01%
DFS	B	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
DHR	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
EA	D	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
EBAY	B	0.51%	0.01%	0.01%
ED	C	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
EIX	C	0.23%	0.01%	0.01%
EMR	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
EQR	C	0.49%	0.01%	0.01%
ESS	C	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
ETR	A	0.59%	0.01%	0.01%
EVRG	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
EXC	B	0.41%	0.01%	0.01%
EXPE	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
FIS	B	0.35%	0.01%	0.01%
FITB	B	0.25%	0.01%	0.01%
FLEX	C	0.06%	0.01%	0.01%
FTNT	B	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
GE	A	1.01%	0.01%	0.01%
GILD	B	0.15%	0.01%	0.01%
GIS	B	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
GOOGL	D	2.73%	0.01%	0.01%
GS	C	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
GWW	A	0.56%	0.01%	0.01%
HCA	A	0.22%	0.01%	0.01%
HD	A	0.65%	0.01%	0.01%
HST	C	0.46%	0.01%	0.01%
INTU	C	1.08%	0.01%	0.01%
ITW	C	0.75%	0.01%	0.01%
JNJ	C	1.67%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	D	1.83%	0.01%	0.01%
KLAC	D	0.83%	0.02%	0.02%
KMB	D	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
KR	C	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
LDOS	B	0.55%	0.01%	0.01%
LEN	C	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
LLY	C	1.49%	0.01%	0.01%
LMT	B	0.65%	0.01%	0.01%
LOW	A	0.45%	0.01%	0.01%
LRCX	F	0.83%	0.01%	0.01%
LYB	F	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
MAA	C	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
MAS	B	0.26%	0.01%	0.01%
MCHP	D	0.28%	0.02%	0.02%
MCK	F	0.69%	0.01%	0.01%
MET	A	0.52%	0.01%	0.01%
MMM	A	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
MO	C	0.29%	0.01%	0.01%
MPC	D	0.59%	0.01%	0.01%
MRK	D	1.1%	0.01%	0.01%
MS	C	0.53%	0.01%	0.01%
MSFT	C	5.1%	0.01%	0.01%
NTAP	D	0.18%	0.01%	0.01%
NUE	F	0.4%	0.01%	0.01%
NVDA	D	5.76%	0.01%	0.01%
OMC	B	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
ORCL	B	1.03%	0.01%	0.01%
PCAR	D	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
PEG	A	0.6%	0.01%	0.01%
PG	C	1.36%	0.01%	0.01%
PHM	B	0.26%	0.01%	0.01%
PM	C	0.56%	0.01%	0.01%
PPL	B	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
PRU	C	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
PSA	B	0.54%	0.01%	0.01%
PSX	D	0.19%	0.01%	0.01%
QCOM	F	0.72%	0.01%	0.01%
ROP	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
SO	A	0.9%	0.01%	0.01%
SPG	A	0.61%	0.01%	0.01%
STLD	D	0.4%	0.01%	0.01%
STT	B	0.4%	0.01%	0.01%
SYF	C	0.43%	0.01%	0.01%
SYK	C	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
T	C	0.78%	0.01%	0.01%
TAP	D	0.26%	0.02%	0.02%
TGT	C	0.07%	0.01%	0.01%
TXT	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
UPS	F	0.37%	0.01%	0.01%
VLO	F	0.53%	0.01%	0.01%
WAB	A	0.26%	0.01%	0.01%
WFC	D	0.33%	0.01%	0.01%
WY	C	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%

QLC Overweight 46 Positions Relative to BSV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GOOG	D	2.7%
BRK.A	C	2.35%
META	A	2.32%
ACN	C	0.71%
NFLX	B	0.62%
CBRE	A	0.6%
FICO	B	0.59%
NVR	B	0.59%
TSLA	C	0.55%
CHKP	A	0.54%
MELI	B	0.46%
NRG	A	0.43%
RMD	C	0.42%
DVA	B	0.41%
MTD	D	0.4%
CNC	C	0.4%
EXPD	C	0.4%
CTSH	C	0.36%
RCL	A	0.31%
ICLR	D	0.23%
JBL	D	0.23%
HOLX	C	0.22%
IDXX	D	0.22%
OXY	F	0.22%
BBY	C	0.21%
APP	B	0.21%
DASH	B	0.2%
ABNB	D	0.2%
IT	A	0.19%
ELV	C	0.17%
WSM	D	0.16%
HOOD	C	0.15%
PAYX	C	0.15%
THC	B	0.15%
UTHR	C	0.13%
MANH	A	0.12%
REGN	C	0.11%
AOS	D	0.1%
EME	A	0.1%
CRBG	D	0.08%
GEHC	C	0.08%
SMCI	F	0.06%
ZM	C	0.05%
JLL	B	0.03%
MEDP	D	0.02%
LAMR	A	0.02%

QLC Underweight 326 Positions Relative to BSV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIT	C	-0.26%
CARR	B	-0.03%
STLA	F	-0.02%
BIIB	F	-0.02%
MDT	C	-0.02%
NOC	A	-0.02%
NI	B	-0.02%
VOD	C	-0.02%
ETN	C	-0.02%
OTIS	C	-0.02%
DD	B	-0.02%
VZ	B	-0.02%
V	C	-0.02%
CHTR	D	-0.02%
NNN	C	-0.01%
NEU	D	-0.01%
NDAQ	A	-0.01%
NVT	D	-0.01%
MOS	F	-0.01%
MA	B	-0.01%
MLM	D	-0.01%
LNC	D	-0.01%
MHK	C	-0.01%
LIN	B	-0.01%
OGS	B	-0.01%
MCO	A	-0.01%
IVZ	B	-0.01%
HRL	D	-0.01%
HP	D	-0.01%
HOG	C	-0.01%
JHG	B	-0.01%
HES	D	-0.01%
JEF	B	-0.01%
JD	C	-0.01%
IFF	C	-0.01%
HAS	B	-0.01%
L	D	-0.01%
JCI	B	-0.01%
H	C	-0.01%
GXO	D	-0.01%
KMPR	D	-0.01%
ES	C	-0.01%
EQH	C	-0.01%
EPR	B	-0.01%
DHI	C	-0.01%
EL	F	-0.01%
EFX	C	-0.01%
FRT	C	-0.01%
DAL	C	-0.01%
FNB	D	-0.01%
DXC	C	-0.01%
FMC	C	-0.01%
FLS	D	-0.01%
GBDC	C	-0.01%
BC	C	-0.01%
ALLE	C	-0.01%
BAX	C	-0.01%
AIZ	B	-0.01%
CNA	D	-0.01%
AVT	C	-0.01%
CLX	C	-0.01%
BRX	B	-0.01%
ATO	B	-0.01%
AEP	C	-0.01%
AEE	A	-0.01%
CHD	C	-0.01%
ARW	C	-0.01%
CF	C	-0.01%
BKU	D	-0.01%
CDNS	D	-0.01%
AON	B	-0.01%
A	C	-0.01%
BEN	F	-0.01%
AN	D	-0.01%
CACC	F	-0.01%
CPT	B	-0.01%
BDN	C	-0.01%
BCSF	B	-0.01%
AMG	C	-0.01%
THG	C	-0.01%
UNM	B	-0.01%
WEC	B	-0.01%
TEL	D	-0.01%
WAL	B	-0.01%
SWK	B	-0.01%
VNT	F	-0.01%
TRMB	C	-0.01%
XEL	B	-0.01%
WPC	C	-0.01%
SLG	B	-0.01%
SKT	A	-0.01%
SITC	D	-0.01%
RS	D	-0.01%
ROST	C	-0.01%
PVH	F	-0.01%
RL	B	-0.01%
PFG	B	-0.01%
DOC	C	-0.01%
RGA	B	-0.01%
SPGI	A	-0.01%
PPG	D	-0.01%
SNX	D	-0.01%
SNV	C	-0.01%
MAIN	B	-0.01%
NFG	B	-0.01%
NEM	B	-0.01%
ORLY	D	-0.01%
ORI	B	-0.01%
OPI	F	-0.01%
LNT	B	-0.01%
LII	B	-0.01%
OCSL	F	-0.01%
OC	D	-0.01%
LEG	D	-0.01%
MSI	B	-0.01%
LAZ	A	-0.01%
NTRS	B	-0.01%
MRVL	C	-0.01%
PDM	C	-0.01%
NSC	C	-0.01%
MP	D	-0.01%
KIM	C	-0.01%
KEYS	C	-0.01%
K	A	-0.01%
GSBD	D	-0.01%
HUBB	A	-0.01%
HSY	D	-0.01%
HRB	C	-0.01%
JNPR	A	-0.01%
IPG	C	-0.01%
IP	C	-0.01%
HII	D	-0.01%
ILMN	C	-0.01%
JBHT	D	-0.01%
KSS	F	-0.01%
KRC	B	-0.01%
DLR	B	-0.01%
FHN	D	-0.01%
EMN	B	-0.01%
FTV	C	-0.01%
FDX	F	-0.01%
CUBE	B	-0.01%
DVN	D	-0.01%
CTVA	B	-0.01%
FAF	C	-0.01%
DOW	D	-0.01%
DOV	B	-0.01%
COKE	C	-0.01%
ALB	F	-0.01%
CNP	D	-0.01%
CNH	D	-0.01%
BWA	D	-0.01%
BABA	B	-0.01%
CMS	B	-0.01%
AWH	F	-0.01%
AFG	B	-0.01%
BRO	C	-0.01%
BR	D	-0.01%
ADSK	C	-0.01%
CFG	C	-0.01%
BKH	B	-0.01%
APTV	D	-0.01%
APH	C	-0.01%
APD	B	-0.01%
CP	C	-0.01%
COST	B	-0.01%
UDR	C	-0.01%
UAL	C	-0.01%
TDY	C	-0.01%
TSLX	D	-0.01%
SWKS	F	-0.01%
VOYA	B	-0.01%
VNO	B	-0.01%
VMC	D	-0.01%
WU	D	-0.01%
VFC	C	-0.01%
TKR	D	-0.01%
WM	D	-0.01%
WHR	C	-0.01%
PNW	B	-0.01%
ROK	F	-0.01%
RNR	B	-0.01%
SF	A	-0.01%
PSEC	C	-0.01%
SCCO	D	-0.01%
RF	B	-0.01%
SBRA	C	-0.01%
GLPI	C	-0.01%
HAL	F	-0.01%
KO	B	-0.01%
KEY	B	-0.01%
KDP	B	-0.01%
HUM	F	-0.01%
OHI	C	-0.01%
LHX	C	-0.01%
LH	C	-0.01%
O	C	-0.01%
NXPI	D	-0.01%
MDLZ	C	-0.01%
BHP	D	-0.01%
BG	D	-0.01%
AWK	C	-0.01%
CME	C	-0.01%
AGR	B	-0.01%
DTE	B	-0.01%
CNO	A	-0.01%
GP	D	-0.01%
MAR	C	-0.01%
MKC	C	-0.01%
WB	F	-0.01%
VTR	C	-0.01%
SYY	D	-0.01%
ZTS	C	-0.01%
VRSK	D	-0.01%
SRE	B	-0.01%
R	B	-0.01%
PKG	B	-0.01%
PYPL	B	-0.01%
AES	C	-0.01%
HBAN	B	-0.01%
KMI	A	-0.01%
DLTR	F	-0.01%
EOG	D	-0.01%
DGX	C	-0.01%
DE	B	-0.01%
FSK	A	-0.01%
D	B	-0.01%
UNP	C	-0.01%
TT	A	-0.01%
BLK	B	-0.01%
BIDU	F	-0.01%
FANG	D	-0.01%
CSX	D	-0.01%
AL	D	-0.01%
BXP	B	-0.01%
TJX	C	-0.01%
WLK	D	-0.01%
RSG	D	-0.01%
SHW	B	-0.01%
AMT	C	-0.01%
COP	D	-0.01%
TMO	C	-0.01%
WRK	C	-0.01%
WMB	B	-0.01%
SLB	F	-0.01%
RPRX	D	-0.01%
PH	A	-0.01%
CB	B	-0.01%
CPB	B	-0.01%
USB	B	-0.01%
UNH	C	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
CM	A	-0.01%
AER	B	-0.01%
CCI	C	-0.01%
BERY	C	-0.01%
DUK	B	-0.01%
GD	B	-0.01%
CAF	F	-0.01%
ICE	C	-0.01%
ET	B	-0.01%
EQIX	B	-0.01%
FOXA	B	-0.01%
MCD	B	-0.01%
GPN	D	-0.01%
HON	D	-0.01%
SBUX	C	-0.01%
LVS	D	-0.01%
NKE	D	-0.01%
MMC	C	-0.01%
PAA	C	-0.01%
TFC	D	-0.01%
TXN	C	-0.01%
ZBH	F	-0.01%
STZ	D	-0.01%
PNC	A	-0.01%
RTX	C	-0.01%
PFE	C	-0.01%
ARE	C	-0.01%
ARCC	B	-0.01%
BDX	F	-0.01%
AMP	B	-0.01%
CMA	A	-0.01%
BSX	B	-0.01%
DIS	D	-0.01%
DG	F	-0.01%
EDC	D	-0.01%
ALL	B	-0.01%
COE	C	-0.01%
CAG	C	-0.01%
HPQ	D	-0.01%
MPLX	B	-0.01%
GSK	D	-0.01%
OKE	B	-0.01%
MU	F	-0.01%
MTB	A	-0.01%
AXP	B	-0.01%
EPD	B	-0.01%
DB	B	-0.01%
INTC	F	-0.01%
NEE	C	-0.01%
RY	C	-0.01%
PEP	D	-0.01%
VTRS	D	-0.01%
AZN	D	-0.01%
BNS	A	-0.01%
EQNR	F	-0.01%
CVX	D	-0.01%
NWG	C	-0.01%
IBM	A	-0.01%
HPE	D	-0.01%
SCHW	D	-0.01%
PCG	B	-0.01%
LUV	C	-0.01%
TSN	D	-0.01%
WMT	B	-0.01%
TMUS	C	-0.01%
WELL	C	-0.01%
TD	A	-0.01%
BMO	C	-0.01%
GM	B	-0.01%
XOM	D	-0.01%
CVS	F	-0.01%
MUFG	D	-0.01%
BA	F	-0.01%
HSBC	B	-0.01%